Bob Stanley (musician)

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Bob Stanley
Stanley in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Robert Andrew Shukman
Born	(1964-12-25) 25 December 1964 (age 59)
Origin	Horsham, Sussex, England
Genres	Synthpop, alternative dance, trip hop, indie pop
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, journalist, DJ
Instrument(s)	Keyboards, programming, guitar
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Heavenly Icerink EMI Disc
Website	Bob Stanley website

Bob Stanley (born Robert Andrew Shukman; 25 December 1964) is a British musician, journalist, author, and film producer. He is a member of the indie pop group Saint Etienne and has had a parallel career as a music journalist and author, writing for NME, Melody Maker, Mojo, The Guardian and The Times, as well as writing several books on music and football. His second publication, Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!: The Story of Modern Pop, was published by Faber & Faber in 2013. His third publication Let's Do It: The Birth of Pop Music: A History was published by Pegasus in 2022. He also has a career as a DJ and as a producer of record labels, and has collaborated on a series of films about London.